io9 spoke to executive producer Brad Miska about the hottest things in horror: Art the Clown and Terrifier.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoLos Angeles is known for glitz, but there’s also a lot of grit in the air — literally. Thousands of containers are moved off and on ships at the area’s two major ports every day, almost always transferred via pollution-spewing diesel trucks. This has made Los Angeles a hotbed for all kinds of new electric […]
Economy Read on TechCrunchThe 5.1.2 speaker setup of the new MA AV receiver and Stage 2 loudspeakers from JBL will cost $3,500, but gives you plenty of options to set up the perfect home theater.
Politics Read on GizmodoWhile fund sizes of many venture capital firms have ballooned into billions of dollars over the last decade, Benchmark Partners, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors, has stuck to raising approximately $425 million in capital every few years. That’s what the storied firm told in a letter to its limited partners when it announced […]
Business Read on TechCrunchAs competition from newcomers like Bluesky and Threads increases, X on Monday launched a “Radar” trend analysis tool that aims to offer subscribers real-time insights into emerging trends and conversations on the platform. The tool, previously known as Insights, was initially targeted at Verified Organizations (businesses), allowing marketers to track topics and trends on the […]
Business Read on TechCrunchTesla has delayed the release of its range extender for the Cybertruck and downgraded the amount of mileage it will add for the dual-motor version of the truck, as noticed by Electrek. The reduced range and delay are just more ways that the Cybertruck, which saw some big changes from when it was first announced, has had trouble living up to its hype. Previously, Tesla said the range extender, which will take up a good chunk of the Cybertruck’s bed space, would give the dual-motor Cybertruck an estimated total of 470 miles of range. But the company has since downgraded that estimate by 25 miles to say that the extender gives you an estimated range of 445 miles. (Without the extender, Tesla says to expect an estimated range of 325 miles...
Business Read on The VergeIntuit, which owns TurboTax, implored The Verge to delete portions of an interview in which they pressed its CEO about lobbying efforts.
Business Read on GizmodoThe Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.
Crime and Courts Read on WIRED Top StoriesNew research appears to be the first to empirically show that Americans often face financial hardship and bankruptcy after being diagnosed with cancer.
Environment Read on GizmodoAffordable comfort is here. Stop hand cramps and start living with 23% off this vertical ergonomic mouse.
Politics Possible ad Read on GizmodoNews Corp’s Dow Jones and the NY Post have sued growing AI startup Perplexity over what they describe as a “content kleptocracy.” In a lawsuit filed in New York on Monday, the media organization claimed that Perplexity engages in copyright violations on a “grand scale,” simultaneously duplicating and misrepresenting original content created by others: Its […]
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Business Read on The Verge TechWordPress sites are being hacked to install malicious plugins that display fake software updates and errors to push information-stealing malware....
Crime and Courts Read on Bleeping ComputerFor Cherise Irons, chocolate, red wine, and aged cheeses are dangerous. So are certain sounds, perfumes and other strong scents, cold weather, and thunderstorms. Stress and lack of sleep, too. She suspects all of these things can trigger her migraine attacks, which manifest in a variety of ways: pounding pain in the back of her head, exquisite sensitivity to the slightest sound, even blackouts and partial paralysis. Irons, 48, of Coral Springs, Florida, once worked as a school assistant principal. Now, she’s on disability due to her migraine. Irons has tried so many migraine medications she’s lost count—but none has helped for long. Even a few of the much-touted new drugs that have quelled episodes for many people with migraine have failed for Irons. Read full article
Health Read on Ars TechnicaFlanagan's Netflix horror miniseries—starting with 2018's The Haunting of Hill House—made him a fan favorite; he's hoping to find similar success in his new home at Amazon Prime Video.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoShortly after the social marketplace Poshmark announced it would lower selling fees and increase fees for buyers, the company decided to revert to its original fee structure following outrage among sellers. In an email to sellers sent on Monday (and viewed by TechCrunch), founder and CEO Manish Chandra wrote an apology about the fee change, […]
Business Read on TechCrunchThis follows the failure of another satellite from the same series that may have been due to a meteoroid impact.
Environment Read on GizmodoNews Corp, the parent company of media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, is suing the AI search engine Perplexity for infringing copyrighted content. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, News Corp alleges Perplexity copies news articles, analyses, and opinions “on a massive scale.” Perplexity is an AI startup that trains its AI search models using content from around the web, allowing it to respond to user queries with a summary of its sources. As outlined in the lawsuit, Perplexity bills itself as a platform that lets users “skip the links” to online articles, which News Corp alleges drives “customers and critical revenues away from those copyright holders.” In addition to accusing Perplexity of reproducing some...
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